Sperber vs Moth

Accipiter nisus compared with Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sperber	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Accipiter	Phyllonorycter
Species	Accipiter nisus	Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Sperber and Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Sperber

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sperber	Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sperber

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Sperber

Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden